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The greenhouse




When we moved to our house, there was a small greenhouse of 5.8 m2. Pretty soon it became too small. I bought one more, a second-hand at the same size as the old one and put then together.
Here we are building a staircase in the slope. The stone plates is only there provisionally. Later, we will build the stairs out of sleepers.
Two small greenhouse is not enough, I noticed quite quickly. See just how crowded and miserable it is. If you turn around the risk to tear something out is very big. The door is also so narrow that it is hard to carry the big boxes in and out of the greenhouse in the spring when acclimatize the small plants to the sun.
In the summer of 2005 we built a new greenhouse. It is 16,2 m2. It is tall and have lots of hatches and a double door. Here is the foundation, the base and the floor finished.
All aluminum profiles are sorted. Now it's just to start screwing them together.
We had to chop half of the white currant bush away to make room for the greenhouse.
Here are all the profiles in place. It took a couple of hours before it was finished. We were very careful when we put the base together so all was right angle and horizontally (we measured the diagonal and adjusted many times before we were satisfied).
Now it's done! I have also build shelves that I just the way I want them.
I adjusted the distance between the supporting frames so they can hold three large boxes on each shelf. On the top shelf I can put smaller boxes and pots.
A lower section in the middle of one side is perfect to work at when replanting.
This is how it looks like, when I have hung up some planting shovels and others things.
Finally, I have started in the new greenhouse. In late April / May I move out all the small plants I grew up in the garage. Here, I have a plug brim with small plants that need to come in larger pots.
A deckchair is necessary.  I also set a big fine in which I fill from time to time with the garden hose. The heat fan keeps the heat during the cold nights in May.
Now the shelves are full of flowers.
And even here, but there are a little space still left.
The lower section has proved to be very comfortable to work at. I have covered it with plastic to make it more easy to clean.
   
I print out my own plant sticks, which I then laminated before using. A stick in each box is enough.
Some tomato plants growing.
Now the flowers have to be out in daytime to get used to the sun.
More flowers!
When the summer flowers have moved out, it is time to grow a jungle of tomatoes, Ground Cherrys, cucumbers and many other things in the greenhouse.
It is nice to sit here with a cup of tea and read a good book. I then eat sweet cherry tomatoes, warm from the sun.

Cherry tomatoes sweet as candy. This is Super Sweet 100.



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